Blood Sugar Tracking Might be the New E-D (The Rise of CGMs in Non-Diabetics)
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Hey everyone I’m Abbey Sharp welcome to Abbey’s Kitchen. In todays video, we will be talking about the rise in non-diabetics wearing continuous glucose monitoring devices.
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LOL what a crap product. I would think you would know better than to promote something like this, especially since you claim to call out so much nutritional B.S. You should be ashamed of your promotion of this expensive, untested, unproven product.
Side note: I work in a pharmaceutical company, not only do patients have to fight for the insurance company to cover it, high copay’s, now they have to worry about it not being available just like ozempic backorder issue. My heart goes out to these patients
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Thank you! (Type 2 here) My insurance won't cover it because i dont take insulin (grrr). I need one to keep from getting to that point, since I can't test on my fingers. I hate that they don't want diabetics who take pill form medication to have access to this life-changing device.
I agree!
As a type 1 I am outraged that a non diabetic can go online and get a CGM. If I’m in a jam the pharmacy will not sell me a freestyle libre over the counter without a prescription.
As a mom of a T1D 3 year old....it would be appreciated if people would leave CGM supplies for those who DIE without them...
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Exactly! I had to go to 3 Walmarts to find my supplies. We literally need our devices to live.
Yes! Please!😢
Fellow T1D MOM! He is 5 years old and it's so much work to keep him healthy. The cgm is so crucial for management. Much love to you and the daily struggle. ❤ (We got this.).
YES
As a T1D, a CGM and other glucose monitors are devices we need in order to live. Recently, I had a hard time finding supplies bc people are following this trend and buying them up. It’s not a diet trend for us, so think about that if you’re considering wearing one.
So sorry to hear this!
@@AbbeysKitchen thank you addressing this topic. ❤
I am not a diabetic, but I was thinking about this. You guys have a hard enough time getting the supplies that your life depends on, and yet people are just wanting the device like it's the new "cool" diet trend. No. Just. No.
@@janetslater129 ❤ thank you for thinking of us diabetics. Sadly, this trend is just an additional issue we face along with the cost of insulin.
It’s insane that people use your supplies because it’s cool and trendy for them. As the sister of a type 1 diabetic, I know it’s not cool to need to keep track of your blood sugar all the time. But it’s necessary for some people. I feel like some people out there are forgetting that others need these devices they use because they want to.
My sister is a type 1 diabetic and, while she’s living a great life and is so used to her diabetes it’s just normal now, I just don’t get why anyone who’s not diabetic would track their blood sugar. It’s not fun, healthy people should be glad they don’t need to do that. Seems insane to me.
Same for me, my BF is Type 1. This people are insane
As a diabetic who uses a cgm id kill to have a company offer me a sponsorship for them... 😢
Right?! Those supplies are expensive every month. My mother was on Medicare and they wouldn’t cover them. The way some are just handed what others need but can’t afford is mind boggling.
@@SaraD150 exactly I pay over 200 a month for mine, but I need tgem. It's insane
Omg right!!!
So sorry, I think it’s just crazy that you have to pay so much for that as someone who needs them. It must be so unbelievably frustrating to see people who use them as a Trend get them for free…
Knowing how expensive it to you guys it feels so infuriating that people would just buy these for no real reason at all.
Omg THANK YOU for explaining that blood sugar spikes that go back down in a reasonable time are normal - I feel like this is almost never mentioned and people are becoming so afraid of it…
Had to be said
Yeah its so ridiculous. People have bad OCD these days. I eat 100s of grams of sugar a day as a highly active woman and have a very low A1C.
Nobody EVER told me this before. I am a Type 2 diabetic and was at my wit's end with my blood sugar and testing it even three times a day made me so worried. Now with my CGM, I see how quickly that spike can drop....and that it's normal. Gosh, you think a DOCTOR might have CLUED ME IN?? Nope! It was a secret (sigh)
Another T1D here, I’ve recently had to deal with more and more people telling me they don’t understand why I ever have blood sugar issues because “it’s so easy once you know what you’re looking for.” All because they are using CGMs for weight loss or marathon training, etc. It’s caused so many problems when trying to explain, for example, why I was late to work because my blood sugar was to low for me to safely drive. This trend is dangerous and infuriating.
That sounds so frustrating
Wild that people don’t realize the reason it might be easy for them is that they don’t have diabetes?!?!
What’s wrong with people? That’s so disrespectful and ignorant to tell a diabetic they aren’t doing it right just because their healthy bodies work as they should work.
@@carolinespurr1541There’s so much misinformation on diabetes and people really don’t understand it. When my sister got type 1 diabetes and I missed school to visit her in the hospital, my biology (!) teacher asked me if she became diabetic because she ate too much or too little sugar - like wtf? She has a normal weight, eats normally, and then someone who should definitely know better insinuates it’s her fault that she got diabetes when it’s genetic?
Or the amount of people who think she’s doing something wrong for eating carbs or at least sweet food like chocolate or cake. No, it’s fine, she just needs to take care of getting the right amount of insulin.
Or stupid comments like “Oh, I could never do that” - do y’all think she chose to have diabetes? You HAVE to deal with it.
It’s insane how people who have no clue about diabetes think they can comment on what a diabetic should do. Just just tf up if you don’t know what you’re talking about.
@@Diana-qp2rwOMG with the "I could never do that." As if she has a choice!
Type 1 diabetic here, none of these ‘spikes’ are big 😂 .. it’s normal for food to spike your blood sugar and for your pancreas to bring it back down.
Yep
Plus, it’s literally the job of the pancreas to do so.
@@janetslater129 Is it *literally* and not figuratively the job of the pancreas to do so? Thanks for clearing that up
It’s not necessary for them and as a T1D I can’t even get these things I don’t have good insurance
I actually AM a type 1 diabetic but I’m also a bit of a gym rat, so I get so paranoid that people in the gym will spot my CGM (which I pay $400 a MONTH for, btw!) and think I’m trying to “bio hack!” It’s actually so sad that people are using the resources that we so desperately need to improve our quality of life! I already deal with pump site stigma etc, and now I have to worry about this too because my treatment has become corrupted by toxic diet and gym culture! SMH!
Non-diabetic people use these resources with a goal to improve their quality of life as well though. You and they have different reasons and Yours has more at stakes, but that does not invalidate their motivation. Otherwise, it would be a bit distorted communist like approach to deny them access to products they can afford to acquire just because their reason is of less significance...
As a T1D my cgm got my a1c from 9.4 to 6.9. ( Under 7 is what diabetics are told to aim for). My dexcom was a game changer. Please leave them for those of us that need them!!!!
Say it louder for the people in the back! We need our CGM and supplies, so we can live.
Amen! Even us out-of-control-for-three-decades-Type 2's NEED the damned CGMs. They are a game changer for diabetics (both type 1 and 2). Leave them for us so we can LIVE a better life!
When I was pregnant (gestation diabetes) I went above and beyond to be able to have a CGM (I have Trypanophobia) it had the opposite effect on me - it helped me have more food freedom. With traditional blood glucose testing I felt like I had to be perfect with my numbers otherwise I would spiral and obsess over my foods and became very restrictive. But with the CGM I could see what was spiking me and I could take action to balance myself and I didn’t feel like I was being punished. Might sound dramatic but I was in a very dark place at the time when I was told I would have to test my blood sugar and this really helped me. I don’t think people who don’t have a diagnosis should be able to have access to these items however.
this, coupled with the ozempic, feels like a huge slap in the face to diabetics (specifically type 1). having diabetes in the US is a HUGE life expense, and to see influencers use it because they didn't pay attention the basic nutrition lesson about this that gets taught in school is genuinely infuriating. the US already has an ozempic and ADHD med shortage, and i can't imagine the struggle actual diabetics are about to face because of this tomfoolery
I'm a fragile type one diabetic, so I HAVE to have a CGM, or I have almost no control. I am really scared that I'm gonna have a hard time getting mine. What people don't understand if that some of us need these tools. This isn't a fad or just to lose those last few pounds. I'm fine with non-diabetic using them, but we need to prioritize diabetics getting them.
I hope you can get one soon!!
This is yet another example of perfectly healthy and able-bodied individuals to do something that makes them feel special. Yikes, I know I just angered a lot of people by saying that lol. Thats honestly what I think. It’s the same thing when these same types of influencers lie about having certain allergies, use accessibility features on their phone when they don’t need to, use life saving medications as weight loss tools, etc. I don’t know why there’s this weird trend of people that want to feel special in this way, it’s very disturbing to me. Just to be frank, I would feel embarrassed with myself if I used something like Ozempic just to lose some weight meanwhile the person standing next to me in line at the drugstore needs it to LIVE!
I've never used a CGM, but my glucose levels was tested in hospital which I found extremely helpful. When I was tearful and anxious my blood sugar levels were always low and sometimes
I'm glad it works for you
I have been waiting for you to do a video on CGMs for months! I briefly jumped on this bandwagon last year. I did learn a few valuable things: 1) bad sleep totally destabilizes my blood sugar, 2) alcohol crashes my blood sugar, 3) walking is GREAT for my blood sugar. I learned all of that within the first week. After that, the CGM caused nothing but feelings of anxiety and guilt. The company I used offered “guidelines” that were impossible to attain (fasting glucose below 85 and no spikes over 110). Moreover, the devices themselves have a huge margin of error, which is why they are not supposed to be used for diagnostic purposes. My first device was extremely inaccurate. The numbers alarmed me so much that I paid extra for a panel of blood work offered by the same company. Thirty seconds before my blood draw, my CGM showed 113. The blood glucose test revealed a fasting glucose of 83! All of my other blood work was perfect. When I contacted customer service about this, they said such discrepancies were normal and that I should pay more attention to the fluctuations than the numbers themselves. That doesn’t seem helpful to me. Eventually, checking my glucose became just as triggering as weighing myself.
Interesting, thanks for sharing your experience
I have diagnosed reactive hypoglycemia with lows in the 30-40s. Monitoring my blood glucose is important (and recommended by my PCP + Endocrinologist) as a way to manage my condition. The CGM influencer trend is so weird to me, because even if they see a "high spike" if they still feel fine and their body quickly self regulates the spike....what's the issue? I just feel like it's another metric to obsess over for folks that don't really need to, like don't make your life harder than it has to be.
As a vegan weightlifter, anyone can probably guess that I pay pretty strict attention to my diet, especially my protein and carbs. I am, however, not so damned obsessed that I need to take products made for people with legitimate medical reasons to use them and go off the deep end. I want to be healthy and enjoy my life and occasionally have a treat, like the mint chocolate almond milk mocha that is my pre workout drink this very evening.
this is the first trend you're talking about that i've never heard of - there's hope for my algorithm!! very excited to see what this is all about :)
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Abbey, thank you so much for shedding light on this!
Of course, glad it was helpful
Thank you for this! I personally use a CGM as a non-diabetic, but only took the plunge when I saw that my hypoglycemic episodes were getting worse post-mono (thanks to my T1D friend for pointing my symptoms out). My doctor has been involved in my monitoring and we opted to keep the CGMs going now that my body is back to normal as I have been successful in using it to stave off my hypoglycemic episodes (I always used to catch them too late).
Ever since I started to use them though, I have seen an increase in advertising for a lot of these CGM "body hacking" companies and always felt put off by it. No one seems to really know what anything means and they're not getting advice from their doctor on it at all. And I think that the Glucose Goddess is one of the worst social media influencers in that she is giving out information based on loose science and strictly personal anecdotes, and people take it as gospel. It's insane.
I agree. Glucose Goddess is a terrible social media influencer.
Thank you so much for this Abbey! 🙏🏼
My child wishes she had a working pancreas and didn't have to poke her self ever 10 days it's so heartbreaking to see her go through T1 diabetes I don't understand why people would do it for fun
Thank you Abbey, for all your informative videos!
Here's a question. It has been shown that people who are overweight have a higher risk for diseases but what about people who are overweight but also participate in healthy behaviors like stress management, healthy sleep, good food, and appropriate exercise?
This is great! I love the way you're coming across!
Love your content so much! You are such a valuable, informed, educated content creator! THANKYOU
It seems like the biggest misconception is that the quick increase in blood glucose is the problem, when in fact, if it stayed high, that would be cause for concern.. our bodies have many mechanisms and processes that maintain balance. When those are disrupted, and there is cause or reason to believe that this is dangerous to health, that is a conversation for your doctor, not a company trying to make money, while the popularity of these devices makes access for individuals who need them more impossible.
Thank you Abbey , for this video. 🙏🌻
I’m a t1d and I can’t even get one because I don’t have a good insurance it’s sad 😢
Thanks for this video! I’ve been T1D for 1.5 years and the CGM completely changed my way of managing my diabetes. At the end of last year I wasn’t able to access the amount of CGMs I needed for the following months because the hospital had run out of supply, and they said that they had experienced a shortage since the Glucose Goddess book came out. Safe to say I totally agree with your video and think CGMs should only be limited to those who actually have a disease that requires constant glucose monitoring.
I’ve been waiting for an episode like this!!! Like so many of the commenters, I have Type 1 Diabetes and this issue irks me so much. I wish my diagnosis was a trend that I could tune into when I want to and take off when I don’t want that info
Great video as usual, really important information shared. My dad, who's diabetic and has heart problems, recently had an annual check up at the VA and the visit went very well. When asked about what was different in his daily routines, he told the GP that my mom had passed away after a few years of health problems and that they both used to eat a lot of "fast food" and because it's just him now, he hasn't had hardly any in the past 6 months. We make him stews, components of meals he can just reheat, etc. He eats fruit and oat cereal everyday, and, he "putters" = gentle movement. I'm hoping that by applying everything I've learned from your videos, I'll get to spend more time with my dad, so far it's going great. He says he feels better and knew the appt would go well because of that. Side note,...I learned he never really liked potato salad, just ate it cuz mum liked it😂
Thanks for this video, a CGM has been super helpful for my mum, who was diagnosed late in life with T1 and really struggles to do fingerprick tests...but even though it was a gamechanger for her, I still see some slightly worrying tendencies in her where she is checking her readings all the time despite being on target 99+% of the time. I can definitely see how constant use could be problematic for those prone to EDs.
A year ago my new doctor told me my blood sugar number had creeped up from pre diabetes to diabetes level. Other than telling me to “eat more vegetables and cut back on sweets”, she was remarkably unhelpful and offered no recommendations for education or method of tracking the problem. I mean, I’d really rather not glue a needle to my arm, but blood tests every six months doesn’t feel like it provides timely feedback.
Realizing now that supposedly healthy people are basically playing with this medical equipment is annoying. I say “supposedly” because how mentally healthy is it to micromanage your blood sugar with no medical necessity and apparently little or no understanding of how blood sugar is supposed to work?
I’m sorry but I find it mildly insane that people without diabetes should start wearing monitors. Here in Denmark we as type 1 diabetics are struggling to get them.
Thank you for this video. I used to be pre-diabetic. There’s so much misinformation out there it’s maddening.
I’ve lost over 140lbs over the last year or so and not to be dramatic I feel oats helped me so so so much! I struggled with portions and binge eating so adding oats to so many things helped keep me full while still tracking calories. It’s so versatile.
I do have blood sugar issues and check my fasting glucose in the a.m. on some days, and occasionally check to see how I respond to certain meals. It CAN be very helpful if you truly have a blood sugar problem. But, people stressing out if they go up to 100 is ridiculous and I've seen it. Now, I can spike up into the 220s if I'm not careful.
Years ago when I was severely hypoglycemic, I wore a CGM for one week so we could see what meals caused me to get really sick. It was helpful and I was able to make dietary adjustments.
When diabetes is first diagnosed, professionals usually want multiple checks through out the day, and a food diary, in addition to blood test, etc. Thank you for sharing information with fact rather than supposition.
Hi Abbey - any chance you could share the baked oatmeal cake you whipped up? Looks delicious! Thanks for your great info, as always.
Another solid video 🎉
Omg i can’t imagine HATING oatmeal. Oatmeal is so versatile and delicious! You can make so many yummy and filling meals with it, sweet or savory.
Haha I feel this
I love oatmeal! Unfortunately, it raises my blood glucose levels so I had give it up
I was diagnosed prediabetic and checking my blood sugar regularly (without a cgm, although id love to get one) helped me realize what spikes me and also helped me treat my blood sugar issues, and inadvertently reactive hypoglycemia that i had been dealing with for years. My a1c is in a healthy range now, for now! :D I think its important to recognize that diabetes is not just type 1 and type 2, that theres several different things that can mess with our blood glucose. What we need is education on these issues and how diabetes is NOT always because youre "eating badly". I hate the capitalist lens of the CGM and very healthy people using them for funsies. Howeverrrr unfortunately as someone with documented blood sugar issues, i cant get one covered because im not type 1. I think CGMs have only recently (this week i think!) Been approved for insulin dependent type 2s. Therefore i have considered using a CGM from one of these shady companies. I really am wondering if the real issue here is insurance companies and unregulated profit motive on both ends. THAT, and a general misunderstanding on diabetes and blood sugar because of a lack of public education on it. Thanks for covering this.
SIDENOTE when i was first diagnosed prediabetic i was SCARED AF when i saw high numbers. It can be really scary as someone with those issues. So if youre healthy (pancreatically) and looking for something to cling to for having control over your diet... it can seem really appealing.
This is a great video! I have PCOS and worry about my blood sugars because I also have a family history of diabetes. I have wondered if checking my sugar with a CGM would be beneficial for me, but for now I think Ill stick with your Hungry crushing combos!
I am wearing one -right now- and this video could not have come at a better time!😇😇😇 thanks for saving my mental health, my ED was triggered so hard due to the CGM and this really helped. thanks
I just finished the video, good comments re carbs not being the enemy and the dysfunction of relying on technology for everything.
I loved when you shouted at your honey or syrup 😅. Girl, this topic set you on fire!
6:52 As a type 1 Diabetic who relies on my CGM… I love your opinion on this😂 These healthy-pancreas people have no idea how easy they have it. That “spike” in their blood sugar is my dream. I WISH my blood sugars were that stable.
Thank you for this! Knowing my OCD mind I’d get way too disordered about having this info. I had gestational diabetes and I was able to be diet controlled by eating healthy and exercising but constantly having to check my numbers made me so fearful of any food that was new that it would spike me. I ate the same thing every day at the same time. Used to have anorexia and binge eating disorder so more info is sometimes not a good thing for me (gestational I had no choice since obviously had to take care of the baby!)
I'm not on other social media so I hadn't seen this trend, but I use the Lose It app to track my fiber and it has a spot to track blood glucose. Your video explains why it would be such a desired feature in a diet app.
your makeup is on fire 😍
Wow, since I have never been this early before I wanted to say thank you so much Abbey! ❤️ I love your channel and it has helped me so much to learn how to eat healthy without having a lot of toxic messaging in diet culture. I am a big fan and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me to learn how to be gentle with my body when it comes to my diet. ❤ You are also very entertaining to watch.
Thanks for being here🥰🥰
I have a resected colon, through no fault of my own, but from misdiagnosed post op ileus following an unrelated surgery. Since then, (10 years) my food life has been difficult, because of IBS and SIBO. I always had a healthy diet and I was a fit person. Now I find out that I'm pre-diabetic and I have a fatty liver. All of this talk about CGM's and carb-shunning has me absolutely terrified! I have a dietician on speed dial because of all my digestive issues, and she can't even calm me down. I never had to worry about food or weight or blood sugar or FODMAPS or anything before. I'm really starting to think that the majority of food related stuff you listen to or read, from ANY media, is TOXIC as hell, and I agree that we're entering into yet another era of eating disorders!
Is the recipe you made in your cookbook?! It looks amazing! Sorry…ADHD here
WOW! This why I watch you and not influencers. I am gradually losing weight without all the influencer hoopla!
I am using the Zoe programme at the moment which sent a cgm to collect data for 2 weeks. It was interesting to see how different foods and food combinations created different blood sugar responses. I was also interested to see where my blood sugar fluctuates during the day, but “flattening the curve” when you already have fairly average blood sugar levels is not that easy! I don’t think it would be good for me long term. I did think it would be great for my 78 year old type 2 diabetic dad who struggles with pin prick tests, but they are SO expensive and not available on the nhs for type 2 in the U.K.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Hi Abbey! Could you do a video on overeaters anonymous? My mom recently came home with a pamphlet and it seems like it could be very triggering to those struggling with an ED. I have a whole pamphlet I could share with you if you need it!
Would you review pro metabolic eating
I saw this and was like wow this is utterly insane. Are these people ok?
Abbey, could you clarify why quick oats don't have the same benefit as overnight or steel cut? When I chose quick oats, the nutrition panels with regular oats were the same. What info am I missing? (Talking about plain quick oats, not packets with fillers, sweeteners, etc)
heyyyy
where's the recipe for what you made?
Literally was just having this exact conversation with a friend with type 2 while I nervously wait for my 1 hr glucose test result for pregnant ladies (i had PCOS so i'm def at risk)... wonder if I should get a continuous glucose monitor but they cost $400+ without prescription. But I do think they are gonna go mainstream in the near future. Apple and a lot of biotech companies have been working on a bloodless glucose sensor for years now.
The CGMs that use an app on your phone are less than $400 a month. Maybe half that for a month without insurance but still pricey. I'm waiting for Apple to have the technology in their watches but I'll probably be waiting a long time.
I think we are all waiting for Apple on this. The fact they have not been able to achieve glucose monitoring tells you how difficult it will be to achieve.😢
Free libre cgm is affordable, it is like $80 tops
I’m sorry but these should only be available for people who need them
I have diabetes type I, I have a cgm, I am lucky enough to live in a country where the medical system gives them to you every month, but man, really sponsoring already rich people with those things that are hell of expensive?? By the way, I don't eat oats because they don't agree with my body, don't know why, but for heavens sake, if you are healthy eat what you want and don't restrict yourself, it is already hard enough for those of us that have no choice
My Mom uses teff or amaranth instead of oats due to the glysophates involved in oats. She adds wild blueberries and other berries and some maple syrup, with her coffee, every morning. She has no blood sugar issues.
I came up with an idea for a new cideo/series. Go through the ingredient list of different items and demystify some of the "scary" or controversial ingredients.
Another thing is that it isn't per se better if your glucose level is low. At some point you just feel tired and worn out if your blood glucose is too low
It was pretty beneficial to me when I used it for a three month period. I learned a lot about how my body works best. I was also able to see how certain foods and sleep negatively affected my blood sugar not only that day, but how it affected the following day. It really took the uncertainty out of things.
And made it more difficult for people who actually need them to get them.
It was recommended by a doctor to me.
I'm a chef and curious to know if there are other ways or programs to become knowledgeable in nutrition and dietetics versus going to school for 3-5 years to become an RD, thoughts or recommendations?
My mom was diabetic and would frequently have 2am low sugar due to too much insulin etc. I wish they had these back then so I could test it easier. I shake and she was a moving and kicking target. I’m mildly interested for like a week or maybe a month since I’ve been diagnosed hypoglycemic and pretty sure I’m close to if not pre diabetic just to see how my body handles stuff but definitely not a long term thing like some. I’m not giving up carbs I already had to give up gluten (celiac) that sounds like torture lol.
Can you talk about the glucose goddess?? Love your videos
I have been thinking about getting one of these, they are being advertised to me quite aggressively on facebook. After watching this video I have firmly decided not to. I've always been scared I'll get diabetes because of family history, but my a1C has always been normal. Even though I know fluctuations are normal, I know that seeing the fluctuations would drive me crazy and affect my food choices in a negative way after watching this. Thank you for this video!
Yes, thank you! I thought it was so strange that anyone not diabetic would want to wear one
What about pcos? Would this be helpful? Thanks x
Hi Where do you get CGM from? Is it prescription only?
As a type 1 diabetic I struggle to find consistent supply of my CGM in addition to rising prices because health gurus are increasing the demand with no need. It sucks!
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I made oat flour muffins this morning made with 1/3 cup rye flakes, apple sauce, eggs, vegan milk (cause my lactose intolerance has been super sensitive recently), walnuts, coconut sugar, allulose, monk fruit, vanilla, salt and pumpkin pie spices So yummy! Gotta love that B vitamins good feeling 😊 and it kept me full all morning. And I have not gained weight since going off moderately low carb 6 months ago. But I have increased my exercise time.
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Imagine being afraid of your body functioning like it's supposed to.
Abbey did you fix your SIBO?
Is there a recipe for those delicious looking oatmeal squares (?) that we watched you make through this whole video ? 😋😄
Anyone else distracted by trying to figure out the recipe to what she's making? Looks delicious! :)
2:10 “We do not leave the house without our probiotic pills” Hmm, so it’s okay when you carry around probiotic pills to use whenever but when an influencer does (Fit Fatale wedding offering anti bloating pills at meals) you act all offended! Money sure makes you do silly things doesn’t it?
“Oats are a disaster” shows bloodsugar going up to 114 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 what i would give to considering that a “spike”
This is so ridiculous! I'm more concerned about when I feel the side effects of low blood sugar- as someone who doesn't have diabetes. I know the symptoms and I eat. I have never put a single thought into blood sugar spikes because of course it will spike! It's when it stays high for a long period that you need to be worried. Someone who doesn't have diabetes will have their blood sugar go down without needing insulin and won't have negative side effects. Your body does all these things without you noticing, so appreciate it and let it do its thing. Leave these tools for the people who need them.
Between this and ozempic, diabetics are going to suffer more than they already are
As a former type 2 I can confirm that this is true. CGMs should be allowed only for people who really need them not for the stupid masses out there spreading misinformation to others. Thank you 😊
It would be helpful to discover if the blood sugar spikes have a problem to go down and stay high for a long time but if the blood sugar act normal then there is no point in using this.
I had no idea that people who are not diagnosed as diabetic can get the same sensors. In my country (in Nordic Europe), the sensors and supplies for T1D are free (covered by the government). Patients need to pay for their insulin, but it's not very expensive as the government covers most of the price. Some companies sell sensors separately for fitness enthusiasts, but as far as I know, they're not overly popular because of the high price tag. Our "free" health care system is in a major crisis, and food prices are very high, but it breaks my heart that people overseas struggle to get their vital medication and supplies. The sensor has been life-changing.
I don’t have diabetes but I do have health conditions that make my blood sugar to high or too low. I never thought about getting a CGM because I’m not diabetic, I just stick to pricking myself multiple times a day and my service dog has gotten really good a detaching changes in my blood sugar.
Please think about utilizing a CGM for hypoglycemia. Your not wasting product just because your not type 1. As a T1D I understand how debilitating and dangerous hypoglycemia is and would never want someone to turn down that technology. The freestyle libre 2 or 3 has a alarm and is a great option.
@@user-nr5he3ic9o thank you! I’ve had several trips to the ER for low blood sugar.
What are you making Abbey!
Do these work if you have insulin resistance (not yet developed into pre-diabetes)? I have a family history of diabetes and I want to make sure my insulin resistance doesn’t develop into it.
The monitor will give you information and feedback as to how your body responds to various foods and events. What you do with that information will determine your outcomes. I think they are useful for non diabetics to an extent as they can help us avoid becoming diabetics. I can see how they might not help people prone to eating disorders. I signed up for a three month service that provided four trackers. It gave me a seeing is believing confirmation that I should be following the advice to avoid highly processed carbs and exercise more. After getting that info, money is better spent on buying fresh produce etc.
You don't really need a device to tell you to avoid highly processed food, refined sugar, and get sufficient exercise. The device isn't going to help you prevent pre-diabetes. Just want to emphasize that.
I had to have surgery a few weeks ago and I had to fast for 8 hours
I ended up costing for 9 hours,
my meal before the surgery was sn all carbohydrate breakfast no fat no protein just carbs and it helped me
But why do the anti-carb people say that if you eat carbs you're going to be hungry in 1 hour???
Just curious why don't you use dairy milk if no single food is bad?
Theh ahould just get a fitness watch like whoop?
As someone who needs CGM to live...this is so frustrating. I would love to not have Diabetes and not have to wear this thing. And these influencers are just volunteering to put it on. And let's also mention the irresponsibility of getting people to buy something so expensive. Insurance isn't going to cover cgm without a diabetes diagnosis.
As a type 2 diabetic I'd kill to get a cgm covered. I absolutely hate the misinformation about blood sugars.